I think as long as the cannons hold their position it should be fine? The ARMDs were a pain in the ass to put on. So much so I was basically lightly sanding off the top coat on the connectors in order to get them on.

FMP Another is set 10 years after the end of FMP. Episode 5 is following the novel Burning One Man Force which is the novel right after Continuing On My Own ( ep 1-4). Episode 5 is not the past, it's the present. You'll find out more why Sousuke went to Namsac later.

Kind of like the Fate franchise or the Netflix Voltron fandom, I just choose to ignore most of them and I'm much happier for it. Gosh, being in the premiere for Heaven's Feel was one of the worst decisions I ever made.